Amber Minett, Water Minister Peter Walsh and Mieca Newman at the Point Cook Oval. Picture: XAVIER SMERDON
By XAVIER SMERDON
POINT Cook’s ovals will be greener than ever with the State Government literally turning on the tap in Wyndham’s fastest growing suburb.
Water Minister Peter Walsh was at the Point Cook Oval on Sneydes Rd last week to open the new recycled-water main, which will bring water from the Western Treatment Plant.
“From today, recycled water can be rolled out to schools, sports ovals and reserves in Point Cook,” Mr Walsh said.
“The $2.5 million project will provide a secure source of water for the community’s sporting grounds and open spaces, delivering 172 megalitres of recycled water a year from the Western Treatment Plant.”
Mr Walsh told Star that the project was an important step for conserving valuable water.
“It’s great, not just in the West but wherever it’s done,” he said.
“You don’t need to have drinking standard water to keep ovals green.”
Western Metropolitan Region MP Andrew Elsbury said many of Point Cook’s sporting clubs had been frustrated by the tough water restrictions which prevented them from watering their ovals.
“This project is important for Point Cook – a rapidly growing community which thrives on sport,” Mr Elsbury said.
“Recycled water will ensure important public spaces and social
infrastructure in our
region can be well maintained and suburbs are kept green, even through drought.”
Over the next two years the project will be rolled out to include other Wyndham suburbs.
